15 companies with great paternity leave policies

These employers recognize new dads have a more important job than the one at the office.

Dominique Rodgers, Monster contributor

Good news for fathers and fathers-to-be: If you’re looking for a job that offers you more time off to welcome a new member of your family, your odds are getting better. While use of maternity leave has leveled off in the past two decades, the rate of fathers taking paternity leave has tripled, according to a recent study from Ohio State University.

Corporate America is taking notice that dads want more baby-bonding time and are now actively touting their paternity leave policies to prospective hires.

If you’re considering a new addition soon (not to mention a new job), Monster rounded up 15 companies that have great paternity leave policies.

Bank of America

What they do: Bank of America is one of the world's leading financial institutions, serving individual consumers, small and middle-market businesses, and large corporations.

Number of employees: Over 200,000

What they offer: New dads can take up to 16 weeks of paid time off. The leave can be taken when it’s best for the employee’s family, including up to three separate periods within 12 months after the baby arrives.

Bloomberg

What they do: Bloomberg is a financial software, data and media company.

Number of employees: 19,000

What they offer: If a new dad will be the primary caregiver, he’s eligible for 18 weeks of paid time off. If he’s the secondary caregiver, he gets four weeks for welcoming a new child through birth, adoption or foster care.

CA Technologies

What they do: CA Technologies is a software company that specializes in business-to-business mainframe, distributed computing and cloud computing.

Number of employees: 10,800

What they offer: New dads receive up to 12 weeks of fully paid leave, followed by an automatic two-week phase-back—working 50% of their schedule in the first week back and 75% in the second week—all at full pay.

WellStar Health System

What they do: WellStar is a nonprofit Georgia-based organization dedicated to providing world-class health care.

Number of employees: 20,000

What they offer: WellStar provides leave based on a dad’s full-time or part-time status. Full-time employees receive 120 hours of paid leave, about three weeks. Part-time staff members receive 60 hours of paid leave. WellStar employees can also extend their paternity leave with up to 33 additional weeks of unpaid leave while protecting their job.